seawater, french fries, and in salads
Sodium is an element. Chloride is an element. Sodium and chlorine combine to form the compound sodium chloride which is commonly known as the table salt.
Sodium is not found in nature as a pure element because it is very reactive.
Solid.
Carbon (C)
Sodium is an element. It appears on the periodic table as an element. (NA - 11) Sodium is also a mineral.
Sodium
Most basic elements: Calcium, Magnesium, Barium, Sodium, Potassium, etc.
Sodium is an element. Chloride is an element. Sodium and chlorine combine to form the compound sodium chloride which is commonly known as the table salt.
Sodium is highly, highly reactive, so it will always be found in nature combined with some other element. This is true for all alkali and alkali earth metals (the 2 rightmost columns on the periodic table, minus hydrogen).
Sodium is a compound.
sodium
no, it is most commonly found as a compound
hydrogen is most commonly found as a part of water with oxygen.
For example as sodium chloride (NaCl) - the mineral halite.
Seawater is a good place to find Sodium.
in an element
Yes, sodium is an element that can be found naturally in the Earth's crust and in many minerals. It is a highly reactive metal and is commonly found in compounds such as sodium chloride (table salt) and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).